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Activity and selectivity of nickel-zeolite catalysts as affected by nickel configuration

Thesis/Dissertation ·
OSTI ID:6462977

Two types of zeolite-supported nickel catalysts, one (Type T) made from the anhydrous form of bis(2,4-pentanedionato)nickel(II) acetylacetonate and the other (Type M) made with the dihydrate of nickel(II) acetylacetonate, and both having HY, NH/sub 4/Y, or NaY zeolites as supports were characterized by X-ray fluorescence, oxygen and carbon monoxide chemisorption, electron microscopy, and electron spectroscopy. NaY-supported catalysts of both nickel types showed catalytic activity for the vapor-phase hydrogenation of benzene in a stainless steel microreactor at 1 atm. NaY-supported Type M catalyst showed some activity for cyclohexane dehydrogenation, but both Types M and T were inactive for the hydrogenalysis of methylcyclopentane. Type M showed a higher activity than Type T for benzene hydrogenation, but Type T was slightly more selective to cyclohexane formation. HY and NH/sub 4/Y supports gave inactive catalysts.

OSTI ID:
6462977
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English